Making sense of childcare instability among families with low incomes:(Un) desired and (un) planned reasons for changing childcare arrangements
Childcare instability can negatively affect family well-being. Yet not all childcare changes are
bad for families. This qualitative study (N= 85) examines work, family, provider, and subsidy …
bad for families. This qualitative study (N= 85) examines work, family, provider, and subsidy …
Is stability always a good thing? Low-income mothers' experiences with child care transitions
Recent research has drawn attention to the deleterious effects of instability on child
development. In particular, child care instability may make it hard for children to form secure …
development. In particular, child care instability may make it hard for children to form secure …
Time for a change? Predictors of child care changes by low-income families
Instability in child care arrangements can negatively affect children's development,
especially in low-income families. However, few studies have examined what predicts …
especially in low-income families. However, few studies have examined what predicts …
Child-care instability and the effort to sustain a working daily routine: Evidence from the new hope ethnographic study of low-income families
ED Lowe, TS Weisner, S Geis… - Developmental Pathways …, 2006 - taylorfrancis.com
It has never been easy for contemporary parents in the United States to organize stable child
care while working, harder for single parents, and harder still for low-income families. Stable …
care while working, harder for single parents, and harder still for low-income families. Stable …
Child‐care instability and behavior problems: Does parenting stress mediate the relationship?
Child‐care instability is associated with more behavior problems in young children, but the
mechanisms of this relationship are not well understood. Theoretically, this relationship is …
mechanisms of this relationship are not well understood. Theoretically, this relationship is …
Instability in patchworks of child care when moving from welfare to work
We use longitudinal, qualitative interview data collected from 38 initially welfare‐reliant
women in Cleveland, Ohio to examine the factors driving instability in child‐care …
women in Cleveland, Ohio to examine the factors driving instability in child‐care …
Unstable and multiple child care arrangements and young children's behavior
Growing evidence suggests that child care instability is associated with child behavior
problems, but existing studies confound different types of instability; use small, convenience …
problems, but existing studies confound different types of instability; use small, convenience …
Understanding the relationship between instability in child care and instability in employment for families with subsidized care
EK Scott, MJ Abelson - Journal of Family Issues, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Through the federal child care funding and unspent Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families funds, states provide subsidies for child care to some employed parents who are …
Families funds, states provide subsidies for child care to some employed parents who are …
[BOOK][B] How contextual constraints affect low-income working parents' child care choices
H Sandstrom, L Giesen, A Chaudry - 2012 - academia.edu
Most working families with children in the United States face the constant challenge of
arranging child care. An estimated 11.3 million children younger than 5 years old have …
arranging child care. An estimated 11.3 million children younger than 5 years old have …
[BOOK][B] Measurement of child care arrangement stability: A review and case study using Oregon child care subsidy data
RB Weber - 2005 - search.proquest.com
Child care stability affects child and family outcomes. Stability reflects the time dimension of
a child care arrangement. Although stability does not guarantee positive outcomes …
a child care arrangement. Although stability does not guarantee positive outcomes …